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Editing WIKI How To Articles - Or not!?

Hope no one says abandon ship!😜🤞😉

6 minutes ago by 🇺🇸 figtree7nts ( Commodore)

2 Posts0 Likes

Started24 minutes ago
by RNinMunich

Latest6 minutes ago
by figtree7nts

Can't edit or add to boat in harbour

This website certainly doesn't put any personal information of anybody on facebook.
@4clubs, in the process of fixing the loading bug in the harbour, I've deleted some of your harbour photos. Sorry! Hopefully you can edit again and re-add them.
Do realise, it's one man here, with a separate full-time job. There's no large team of developers. The old website had security vulnerabilities and used legacy code which had to run on older server versions. It wasn't possible to update the server until the website was overhauled and in the longer run, it would have been necessary to pay for extended server support to keep the legacy stuff going. Things cannot stay as they are. Nearly everything has been overhauled and it's taken 18 months to do so.
Bugs like you mention will be ironed out, like with any software it's never perfect right out the box. My guess is that the number of photos in the post affected the loading screen. I'll do some further testing this evening on that.
Thanks
Stephen

I don't know what is happening, but from Monday 18th March all my notification mails have gone into spam even though I keep telling them it's not spam.
Cheers Colin.

8 hours ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Lieutenant)

1 Post1 Like

Started8 hours ago
by Colin H

No Replies Yet

Shroud

Thanks, will look into this. Yes I have a Dremel tool.

12 hours ago by 🇺🇸 retirement-hobby ( Master Seaman)

8 Posts1 Like

Started1 day ago
by retirement-hobby

Latest12 hours ago
by retirement-hobby

Soldering

Bought a special piece to use the torch on. Thanks for the tip though.

12 hours ago by 🇺🇸 retirement-hobby ( Master Seaman)

14 Posts14 Likes

Started14 days ago
by retirement-hobby

Latest12 hours ago
by retirement-hobby

Thames Barge Plan Kitty

Hi,
Kitty was a plan by Richard Webb, he had a web site www.scalemodelboatyard.co.uk , sorely very long time not availlable.
There exists more tsb plans , put > thames sailing barge model plans < into Google.
I think you could choose something ..if you are thinking about RC model ... I would recommend some finished hull. There are also a number of other barge plans, such as Lady Daphne or Veronica. Model Veronica goes to buy as a kit from Traplet -
https://www.sarikhobbies.com/product/thames-barge-veronica/.
On the Internet are also reduced plans of other barges, but these must be adjusted for the construction of the model.
Tom

20 hours ago by 🇨🇿 tomarack ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)

3 Posts0 Likes

Started5 days ago
by wmbc40

Latest20 hours ago
by tomarack

New forum rankings.

Hi Brianaro,
"Someone has spent a lot of time building this website and put masses of thought into its content. Why? They can’t earn a fortune doing it, I guess they do it for the benefit and enjoyment of the users and visitors.
It’s a shame this point has been missed and the reason we visit the site overlooked."
This is exactly what I emphasised some days ago.
But then; I suppose you didn't read it cos there were some Smileys in my post.
Cheers Doug 😎

21 hours ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich ( Admiral)

46 Posts71 Likes

Started4 days ago
by rolfman2000

Latest21 hours ago
by RNinMunich

Locating Clubs on 'Boats Clubs and Lakes'

Agree Alan,
It was a lot easier / quicker to find all sorts of things before.
The Forum used to be categorised; Electrical Related, Site Related, Specific, Boat Related Non Modelling Chit Chat, for example. Now everything is in one 'bucket'. ☹️
Doug

21 hours ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich ( Admiral)

2 Posts1 Like

Started21 hours ago
by ads90

Latest21 hours ago
by RNinMunich

How can I expand the photos.

Your are right Colin - tried it on my Android and the same as you. I am sure that they will come along with a fix shortly. Other than that the site is a 'good'un'.
Alan

22 hours ago by 🇬🇧 ads90 ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)

2 Posts0 Likes

Started2 days ago
by Colin H

Latest22 hours ago
by ads90

2 day model boat show

Ill be there hoping everything goes well.
Looking forward to the event

1 day ago by 🇬🇧 dragon ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)

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4 Posts2 Likes

Started2 months ago
by nutrunner

Latest1 day ago
by dragon

CNC boat kits...?

Once the machine is set up, we run into the two classic workshop requirements - tooling and work-holding.
We hardly need a powerful spindle or Dremel for cutting balsa, which is what I am going to start with. I am going to use an old brushed boat motor with a small chuck added. But I need an easy way to hold the workpiece.
Here I am making up an experimental vacuum holder. It's sized to take a 4" x 36" sheet of balsa. I hope to slip a blank sheet in, run the machine and take out the equivalent of a die-cut kit sheet an hour later. Note the requirement for everything to be massive and rigid, so that items can be held exactly in a repeatable position without movement while the cutting forces are applied....

1 day ago by 🇬🇧 DodgyGeezer ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)

19 Posts2 Likes

Started2 months ago
by DodgyGeezer

Latest1 day ago
by DodgyGeezer

Static Model Boat Builders

Ive been in contact with Stephen, he has a lot on his p!ate. Bear with me in this process. Anyone else interested in Static Boat Building?

1 day ago by 🇺🇸 retirement-hobby ( Master Seaman)

5 Posts3 Likes

Started5 days ago
by retirement-hobby

Latest1 day ago
by retirement-hobby

I PHONE APP

Similar with me, using a PC with WIN 10, Firefox browser and T-COM t-online mail.
I used to be able to be able to click on 'View online' in a Notification mail and was immediately logged in. Not any more 😭
Doug

2 days ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich ( Admiral)

5 Posts1 Like

Started2 days ago
by RHBaker

Latest2 days ago
by RNinMunich

Turnigy Standard 9x transmitter

Thanks. I will give it a try.
If possible, could you tell me how your 4 channel switcher works. My next project has multiple additional features to deal with. Which one is compatible with the 9x. Thanks again.

2 days ago by 🇬🇧 MouldBuilder ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)

9 Posts7 Likes

Started16 days ago
by MouldBuilder

Latest2 days ago
by MouldBuilder

ST200 info

Still No leads on this someone MUST know something all info treated in the stictest of confidence

2 days ago by 🇬🇧 Dave J ( Able Seaman)

4 Posts0 Likes

Started2 months ago
by Dave J

Latest2 days ago
by Dave J

Folding Bulwark????!

...

2 days ago by 🇬🇧 Toby ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)

33 Posts8 Likes

Started2 months ago
by Toby

Latest2 days ago
by Toby

Mystery Boat

Up loaded 6 only one has come through will keep trying

2 days ago by 🇬🇧 marky ( Sub-Lieutenant)

5 Posts0 Likes

Started4 days ago
by belliow

Latest2 days ago
by marky

New Website Has Finally Arrived!

Private messages bug should be fixed now Colin. Also... some faulty hyperlinks and pages redirecting to the wrong place. Think I've got to the bottom of that too.
@John, are you trying to post in the media section or the forum?
Stephen

3 days ago by 🇬🇧 Fireboat ( Warrant Officer)

24 Posts19 Likes

Started5 days ago
by Fireboat

Latest3 days ago
by Fireboat

What’s happened to the site??

Well as usual somebody thought it be a good Idea to change the site and messed it up, I too was a sub lieutenant but now a master seaman with nothing lol

3 days ago by 🇬🇧 Biscuit ( Master Seaman)

1 Post2 Likes

Started3 days ago
by Biscuit

No Replies Yet

soldering

The beauty of this site is whatever the problem someone knows how to solve it.

3 days ago by 🇬🇧 tidtug ( Petty Officer 1st Class)

7 Posts7 Likes

Started19 days ago
by retirement-hobby

Latest3 days ago
by tidtug

Aziz, Westerriff, Assurance Envoy for sale

Hello
Can you adise me of an asking price of the Westerriff, if its still for sale. Thanks

3 days ago by 🇬🇧 barnet ( Able Seaman)

10 Posts7 Likes

Started16 days ago
by Davecounty

Latest3 days ago
by barnet

Puzzled

Colin,
I hear you, I was a Fleet Admiral, but my fleet was a couple of sailboats and two tugs! Joe

3 days ago by 🇺🇸 Joe727 ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)

13 Posts4 Likes

Started4 days ago
by Colin H

Latest3 days ago
by Joe727

Display cases

Thank You Dave,
I will try this out as I too have not purchased any cases due to there high cost.👍
Regards Taffy.

4 days ago by 🇦🇺 taffy ( Leading Seaman)

3 Posts7 Likes

Started5 days ago
by Ravydave52

Latest4 days ago
by taffy

Editing Models in Harbour

Thanks for the 'fix' Stephen👍
Basically I like the new site presentation. Well done, helluva lotta work has gone into it👍👍
Now time to celebrate with a nice single malt instead of the coffee?
Can recommend a Lagavulin or a Jura 😜
I've been wandering about the new site for several hours and have noted a few points that may need some attention -
Some nice features which seem to have disappeared ☹️
Some new/old ones which don't quite seem to give the expected result.
Will send you a report (with +'s as well as -'s 😉) when I've finished stooging about.
Would be nice to have the 'Site Related' forum topic back to do that!
More soon, cheers, Doug 😎

Hi. i have previously used my ipad but the new site loads but will not allow me to use any of the features, not even log in with face book .is this because i could not use the app before as my ipad version was to early and now its to early for the web site too. Im am sending this from my phone. Rogal.

5 days ago by 🇬🇧 Rogal118 ( Leading Seaman)

11 Posts6 Likes

Started1 month ago
by Fireboat

Latest5 days ago
by Rogal118

Model Slipway Tug AZIZ

Just confirmation that this vessel has now been sold, and is soon to be returned to service. Many thanks to the new owner. Dave

6 days ago by 🇬🇧 Davecounty ( Able Seaman)

2 Posts0 Likes

Started22 days ago
by Davecounty

Latest6 days ago
by Davecounty

Planking

To make the hull water tight I use a product called z-poxy it's a 2 part product mixed in hardener and resin of the same amounts and I use a layer of fibber cloth and them the z-poxy smooth as best you can about 30 min. time to use and then let harden over night at least 24 hours and them you can sand and finish with filler if needed or some more coats of z-poxy sanding after each coat.
Rick

7 days ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 ( Master Seaman)

10 Posts16 Likes

Started15 days ago
by Davevand

Latest7 days ago
by Newby7

Painting over epoxy

On fibreglass you could use an etching primer which is a modified alkyd primer that produces a sound base coat on wood, steel, fiberglass, aluminum surfaces. but you should use an ordinary primer before the top coat. Halfords do a spray etch primer.